diff --git a/src/wp-admin/network/users.php b/src/wp-admin/network/users.php
index 4eaa8873ab..9694b6d164 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/network/users.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/network/users.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function confirm_delete_users( $users ) {
 
 			if ( !empty( $blogs ) ) {
 				?>
-				<br /><fieldset><p><legend><?php printf( __( "What should be done with content owned by <em>%s</em>?" ), $delete_user->user_login ); ?></legend></p>
+				<br /><fieldset><p><legend><?php printf( __( "What should be done with content owned by %s?" ), '<em>' . $delete_user->user_login . '</em>' ); ?></legend></p>
 				<?php
 				foreach ( (array) $blogs as $key => $details ) {
 					$blog_users = get_users( array( 'blog_id' => $details->userblog_id, 'fields' => array( 'ID', 'user_login' ) ) );